Our deepest sympathies

We wish to express our condolences to the Orr family.  Many of you may remember Brother & Sister Bruce Orr who were in our ward several years ago.  Brother Orr had esophageal cancer and had been in remission.  Brother Orr passed away last night, our thoughts and prayers are with his son & daughter-in-law; Bobby & Heather Orr who are in our ward.

RS Birthday Celebration & Light Progressive Dinner – March 14th (Wed) at 6:30 p.m.

This activity will rotate between three houses as we celebrate the birthday & purposes of the Relief Society organization, enjoy light hors d’oeurves, and strengthen our bonds of friendship and sisterhood.  The activity will begin at Amy Ladle’s home (11104 Redmond Place), then move to Christy Fiala’s home (6100 Olde Hartley Place), and end at Karen Rich’s home (5837 Dorton Lane). 

Sisters are encouraged to carpool.  Please contact the sisters you visit teach to see if they need rides, or contact your visiting teachers if you need a ride. 

We sent around sign-up sheets in church to get a head count of who will be coming and who will be bringing kids for the nursery.  The nursery will be held at Karen Rich’s home and will be staffed by young women.  We are trying to get a headcount of nursery attendance, so please email Karen Rich or Sarah Passey if you did not get a chance to indicate that on the sign-up sheet. 

We’re looking forward to a fun evening!

Recipe Club is back

Some of you are new to recipe club and some have come every time.  There are a couple who have come once.  Whichever status you fall under, please mark your calendars for Thursday, March 29th to have recipe club.  If you weren't sure, we changed our "schedule" so recipe club falls on odd numbered months and writing class falls on even numbered ones.  This SHOULD have been on the first Thursday of the month, but that just didn't happen.  I wanted to make sure I picked another day so it wouldn't be skipped yet again.

We will meet at my house(Shannon Garofalo's) at 6:30, but you can stop by anytime that works for you.  We're usually here for a while eating and socializing.

Our theme this month will be soup, salad and bread.  If you have a killer recipe that fits any of those categories please share.  I will make a dessert and provide drinks.  Please let me know if you plan on coming and which food you want to make.

RS Birthday Celebration

RS Birthday Celebration & Light Progressive Dinner – March 14(Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m.

This activity will rotate between three houses as we celebrate the birthday & purposes of the Relief Society organization, enjoy light hors d’oeurves, and strengthen our bonds of friendship and sisterhood.  The activity will begin at Amy Ladle’s home (11104 Redmond Place), then move to Christy Fiala’s home, and end at Karen Rich’s home.  Sisters are encouraged to carpool.  Please contact the sisters you visit teach to see if they need rides, or contact your visiting teachers if you need a ride.  We sent around sign-up sheets in church yesterday to get a head count of who will be coming – look for them again next week if you didn’t get a chance to sign up yesterday.  Also, a nursery will be provided at the home of Karen Rich.  We are also trying to get a headcount of nursery attendance, so please email Karen Rich or Sarah Passey if you did not get a chance to indicate that on the sign-up sheet.  We’re looking forward to a fun evening!

Scout Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction

Scout Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction Fundraiser Friday March 23 6:00 – this is a date change from the previous announcement.

The boy scouts in the ward are holding a fund raiser to help pay for scout camp this summer.  The event will be a spaghetti dinner and silent auction on Friday, March 23rd, from 6-7:30.  The cost will be $5/person or $10 per family.  We are looking for donations for the silent auction and currently have over 2 dozen items or services.  A sample of what members of our ward or community have pledged to donate are: Gift certificates from Outback, Olive Garden, & Chilis, several plates of homemade goodies(brownies, cinnamon rolls, etc.), 3-hrs of babysitting, lawn mowings, a handmade pen, and many other great items.  If you have a good or service you would be willing to donate, please contact Jon Ladle at jladle23@yahoo.com, or write down your donation in the sign-up sheet being passed around at church on Sunday.  Thanks for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the fund raiser!

Temple Trip

Upcoming Temple trip dates – March 8(Thursday)&  March 17(Saturday)  and the March 29(Thursday) – contact Faye Mullins if you would like to go.

Visiting teaching message for March

The visiting teaching message for March is Daughters in My Kingdom.   By clicking on the link/title you can read it online, print it, listen to it, download it or even share it with your sisters.

Playgroup

Are you at stay-at-home mom or just home on Friday and want to have a fun playdate with your kids.  Come and join some of the other moms with their kids.  Playgroup this week will be at the Short Pump Mall play area. The play area is by the food court. Meet there at 10:00.  Hope to see you there!

New member baptisms

This Saturday there are two baptisms scheduled, one for Philip Pierce and the other for Stefani Stewart at 4:00pm.  What a wonderful opportunity to fellowship and support these soon to be new members.  Let's welcome these two into our ward by being there to support them both.. 

Ward employment specialist

If you need any assistance with unemployment, underemployment, or help with employment in general, the ward employment specialist is Benjamin Ainsa. (804) 270-2573 or email myazdiamondbacks@yahoo.com

Richmond Career Fair

March 14, 2012 (Wednesday)

11am-2pm

Crown Plaza Hotel

6531 W. Broad St

Temple trips

Upcoming Temple trips Saturday February 18th & Tuesday February 21.  If you would like to ride together please contact Sister Faye Mullins - 501-2101or Carol Caddell - 270-4012. 

Tri-Stake Single Adult Conference

On April 20 & 21 there will be a Tri-Stake Single Adult Conference for ages 31 and up. Friday night social time. Saturday breakfast, keynote speakers, workshops, lunch, social time, dinner, & dance. Sunday breakfast, Sacrament Meeting/Testimony Meeting, lunch, and goodbye.

Also those 18 and up are invited for the Keynote Speakers at 10:00 am on Saturday.  The speakers will be Elder Lansing & Sister Oaks.

February's messages

To read the following articles click on them.  Exhort Them to Pray is the First Presidency's message and this is February's Visiting Teaching Message Guardians of the Hearth.

CANCELLED - Career Workshop Reminder

This is an update, THE CAREER WORKSHOP ON FEBRUARY 11TH HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT PARTICIPANT REGISTRATIONS.

This Saturday at 9:00 am at the Stake Center will be the Career and Employment Workshop.   Learn and practice skills needed to obtain a job, move up in the job you have, change careers. Registration required. Please contact Tish Heflebower @ Tish.heflebower@gmail.com or 804-928-3868 Bring a sack lunch.